The Arts Development program aims to build sustainable, professional creative practice in Western Australia by providing support for emerging and established practitioners and arts workers across all art forms.

Recurrent grants and recurrent and/or one off loans are made available from the State Government to strengthen non-government education, by assisting non-government schools and independent pre-schools to provide their students with access to quality education

The PTA Bus Shelter Grants Scheme provides funding assistance to local governments and schools to assist in the procurement and installation of bus stop shelters throughout Western Australia. The Scheme’s primary aims are to encourage the use of public transport through the provision of suitable facilities for bus patrons. The Scheme’s eligibility criterion reflects Local Government, school organisations and community feedback on acceptable facilities. Funding is available for a wide range of shelters options, such as those presently available in the market and particular designs to comply with community requirements and surrounding street scapes.

Catalyst is a grants program that provides funding support to community-driven arts and culture activities that express local culture and identity and promote the values of community empowerment, social inclusion, respect for diversity and self-determination. This fund supports projects that assist the community to learn new skills and experience and participate in the arts.

Established in 1980, more than 415 coaches and official educators in more than 72 different sports have been brought to WA from interstate and overseas. Many sporting associations and clubs as well as hundreds of athletes, have benefited by the expertise provided through the program, which is run by the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP) grants provides financial assistance for local projects that identify and manage coastal hazards. The aim of CAP grants is to ensure coastal managers understand and adapt sustainability to coastal hazards for the public benefit.